Leon Panetta, former director of the CIA and former Secretary of Defense under President Barack Obama, defended the National Security Administration's controversial surveillance techniques, arguing that it is only following orders from the White House.

Panetta answered that NSA officials "do a great job," and after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, NSA has been gathering intelligence based upon the direction provided to it by the National Security Council, a White House office that oversees National Security matters.

The NSA directives Panetta was referring to first came from President George W. Bush and continued under Obama....

Jim Lincoln wrote:Ah, Mike of NY, you didn't read closely enough! I said for other reasons both the Congress and President could be kicked out and impeached respectively! Now, if you want to kick out the House of Representatives, I could go along with that! ---

Taking lessons from Obama in memory loss, Jim? Here's what you said (11/12/13/2:45 PM):

"Well, then the Republican Congress should have been thrown out, (I can think of good reasons for doing that not related to the NSA, ) and impeached Baby-Face Bush (though I can think of other reasons for doing that besides the NSA) since the Patriot Act was passed in his Administration."

From where I read, the only president you refered to is Bush. So again, since O has not sought to rescind the Patriot Act, but enforces it, do you think he, as well as Bush should be impeached? It's really a simple question. Rabbit trails aren't necessary.

Ah, Mike of NY, you didn't read closely enough! I said for other reasons both the Congress and President could be kicked out and impeached respectively! Now, if you want to kick out the House of Representatives, I could go along with that!

Hello john UK, Jim Lincoln , christopher R.I. Barry from KY , mike from my state NY, mr hranek , and the rest of my fellow bloggers. I'm still here John UK, just haven't commented in a while. But still check the stories every couple of days. God bless you all. Bless your families and happy coming Holidays!

Well, then the Republican Congress should have been thrown out, (I can think of good reasons for doing that not related to the NSA, ) and impeached Baby-Face Bush (though I can think of other reasons for doing that besides the NSA) since the Patriot Act was passed in his Administration.

Now, John U.K., it seems like MI5 & MI6 have been naughty (ooh! good KJV word!) in their behavior as well.